Yes you read this correctly a spiced capsicum martini! If you are a fan of the bloody mary and a salty margarita then this is the cocktail for you!
The capsicum is muddled with lime, tomatoes and chilli to give you a savoury 'salad' juice. A splash of tabasco and some sugar syrup balance everything out into a spicy sweet peppery martini. Oh and some vodka! I had a sample bottle of some smoked vodka...wozza that was amazing! If you can get smoked vodka (Aussies peeps Dan Murphy sell it - no affiliates or anything just where I have found it!) then give it a go in these. But to honest most of the time my good old bottle of stolli works perfectly!
These capsicum martinis are perfect for a cocktail party! A few nibbles and some spicy martinis, come on! That is the makings of a great party! You know I love my sweet martinis! You just have to look at Sprinkles and Sprouts' cocktail collection to see that I make a lot of drinks that tend towards the sweet side. But I also love myself a good savoury cocktail. Start the evening with a savoury cocktail and something cheesy and I am a happy girl.
(The cheesy can be food related like my Rosemary and Pineapple Mozzarella Bites or music related. Sing it loud - Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember, we built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll - because nothing says cheese like a bit of Starship! Well maybe a bit of Wham! Or Tiffany! Man I love cheesy music!)
So after that crazy paragraph shall I share something else a little crazy??? These are perfect for brunch!!!! Yup get the girls together, get the brunch vibe going and crack on with a capsicum martini. I am loving it!!! Oooh and you know what this would go perfectly with. Eggs!!!! I wouldn't go with a sweet brunch here I would go along the lines of Egg and smashed avocado or cured salmon, avocado and poached eggs. Or baked eggs!!! I love baked eggs! Must share my recipe for baked eggs with salmon fingers. It is so good and easy to cook for a crowd! But yes, get a brunch party going on!!!!
I also have a cool twists on these for halloween!!!! It involves eye balls?!?!?!!? Not the real kind!!!! Don't panic!!! Check it out here. So with so many options and twists I will leave you with the recipe for this slightly odd but in no way inferior Spiced Capsicum Martini.
Enjoy x
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Dorothy Dunton says
Hi Claire! Great brunch drink!! I totally agree that this pairs with savory dishes - did you see Nagi's recent post with the salmon appetizers? I think that they would fit in nicely with your theme! How about an all appetizer brunch? 🙂 Good food, good friends and good drinks, it doesn't get any better!
Claire McEwen says
I did see it! I loved it, so much easier than the traditional rolled up salmon rolls!
I am loving the idea of an all appetiser brunch!!! A couple of friends and I are having an all day appetiser session on Melbourne Cup Day (the race that stops the nation!)